Shoe-buckle-display device.



0. THOMAS. SHOEVBUCKLE DISPLAY DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED JAN-30.1918.

'Pa'tented Oct. 22, 1918.

OLIVER THOMAS, 013 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

SHOE-BUCKLE-DISPLAY DEVICE.

Application filed January 30, 1918.

Figure 1 is a perspective showing a shoe buckle displayed in accordance with theprlnciples of my invention upon a pump and dummy foot, and suitable for placing in a store Window and the like.

Fi 2 is a )erspective of the 'buckle and. attac ing mec anlsm as used to produce the Fig. 3 is a perspective from the rear side of the buckle, the other parts being omitted.

Fi 4 is a perspective of the retainer for holding the buckle in place upon the pump and dummy foot shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a perspective of the backing against which the buckle is displayed.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional detail on the line 66 of Fig. 1.

" Fig. 7 is a perspective of a retainer to be mounted in a pump and having a snap fastener to receive the buckle.

Fig. 8 is a perspective of the buckle to be used upon the retainer shown in Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a vertical central section analogous to Fig. 6 and showing the retainer shown in Fig. 7, the backing shown in Fig. 5 and the buckle shown in Fig. 8, assembled for i The retainer 1 shown in Fig. 4 is formed of sheet metal and comprises a lower portion 2, which is substantially circular in elevation and curved in crosssection, to be insorted between the dummy foot 3 and the materialof the pump 4, and the upper portion 5 which is circular in plan and curved in cross-section, to fit the dummy foot 3 above the edge of the pump, the portions effect in Fig. 1.

2 and 5 being slightly bent on the line (3.- A hook 7 is formed of sheet metal bent upon itself to substantially a U-shape and secured in place by rivet 8 the rivet 8 being inserted through one leg oi the hook at the approximate center of the portion 5. The backing 9 shown in Fig. 5 isformeil of. leather, substantially rectangular in plan, and has straight ends wand 11 and outwardly bulg- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. 22, i9? 8.

Serial No. 2M,535.

ing' sides 12 and 13. The display buckle 1% shown in Fig. 3 is a fancy buckle. rectangular in plan, curved in cross-section and has a central opening 15. A U-shaped bar It; is placed across the opening 15 and has out-turned ends 17 and 18 riveted to the side bars of the buckle.

When it is desired to display the buckle 11 for sale, the retainer 1 is placed in position with the portion 2 extending between the dummy foot 23 and the material or the pump 4 and the portion 5 extending upwardly above the edge of the pump and lit.- ting against the instep of the foot. The

-buckle 14 is placed in position with the bar 16 in the hook 7 and the backing 9 is insorted to cover the opening 15 and hide the hook 7 and bar 16.

The buckle-l9 shown in Fig. 8 is intended to be delivered to the customer when a sale is made, and is a replica of the buckle 1% in front elevation, but has an. openin 20 in the bar 16. The retainer 21 shown in Fig. 7 is formed of leather or other sultable material, and comprises the lower portion .22 having perforations 23 and the upper portion 2% carrying the snap fastener 25. The retainer 21 goes along with the buckle 19 when a sale is made, and the retainer 21 is placed inside oi the instep of the pump of the person us ing the buckle, and is secured in place by stitches 26 inserted through the perforations 23 and through the material of the pump, so that the portion 2% will project upwardly and fit against the instep of the wearer, and when it is desired, :the buckle 19 is placed in position with the snap fastener entering the opening 20 to hold the buckle in place, in front of the portion 24 of the retainer.

Thus I have produced a display device. by which a fancy shoe buckle may be removably mounted in place upon a. pump for display on sale or it may be removably mounted in place upon a pump for use and wear.

The retainer shown in Fig. 4 may be used or placing the buckle on sale and for placing the buckle in use, and likewise the retainer shown in Fig. 7 may be used for either purpose.

it the buckle has a smooth back bar 16, as shown in Fig. 3, then the retainer shown in Fig. i is required, and if the buckle has a snap fastener opei'iing 20, as shown in Fig. 5, then the corresponding fastening member 25 must be on the retainer, as shown in Fig. 7.

The backing 9 shown in Fig. 5 may be used. for either? form of retainer, both for sale purposes and for Wear.

Various changes may be made in. the de; tails of construction. without departing from the spirit of my invention as claimed.

1. A shoe buekle display device comprising the eoinhinntion'with n buckle having an opening i and a crossbar, of a retainer adapted to it the instep of a wearer with a substantial part of the retainer extending downwardly inside of a, pump and the re mainder of the retainer extending upwardly from the upper edge of the pump,- and means fOrdetaohably connecting the crossbar of the buckle t0 the. retainer.

2. A shoe buckle display device compris-.

ing the combination with a buckle having an opening and a (arose-bar, of a retainer adapted to fit the instep of a wearer with e enhetsmtiel partoi "tire downwerfliy inside 01 mninder or the retaine from the n er ed oeteohaihiy connecting a" buckle to the retaine behind the bueizie l In a 'teinei. 216:3} with a substantial U21, tenniing dawn rd i the remainder of the 1 weirdly from the upper open buckle, means for 1' ing the buckle to the ret fitting behind the buck tainen In testimony whereect name to 

